A long, cool gin and tonic has long been a favourite golfer’s tipple in clubhouses up and down the country. And while the intoxicating mixture of botanicals served over ‘ice and a slice’ has always enjoyed a strong following among the older male golfing community, gin is currently enjoying a huge rise in popularity across all generations and genders, thanks, in part, to the growth, of more locally made hand-crafted gins that introduce new twists on an old favourite.
One such producer is Eden Mill, a single site distillery located just a few miles from the first tee of the Old Course at St Andrews, which has been producing a range of gins – along with whiskies and beers – inspired by the botanicals that grow in and around Scotland’s coastal region since 2012.
Its Golf Gin is also influenced by the ancient methods used by makers of golf clubs, as it contains hickory wood – a botanical that gives the taste a bit of extra spice in the follow through.
Tasting notes for Golf Gin, which is 42% volume, describe ‘sweet lemongrass notes left on the palate with bursts of mild pepperiness, strong hints of coriander and aromatic spice’, and it suggests that it is best served with a twist of orange, or a slice of lime, rather than traditional lemon.
Packaged in a classy 50cl ceramic bottle, and priced at £35, Eden Mill Golf Gin can be ordered online via the Eden Mill website or at John Lewis stores nationwide.
www.edenmill.com